Leilany Diaz Vazquez was struck and killed in a marked crosswalk at Broadway and Fesler Street in Santa Maria last Friday. Her mother remains hospitalized with multiple fractures.

With the heat showing no signs of letting up, many people in Santa Maria are looking for ways to escape the unseasonably warm ...

A child died and the mother pushing the 1-year-old in a stroller was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle while trying to cross the street ...

A family-owned Santa Maria business is helping to raise funds for the family of a little girl who lost her life last weekend.

Santa Barbara and Santa Maria on Tuesday both beat previous heat records for March 17. Other areas along California's coast, from Paso Robles to downtown ...

People v. Alfredo Junior AlanizSanta Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 21CR04149 SANTA MARIA, Calif., March 5, 2026 — ...

Parts of Orcutt Garey Road are closed off this morning in Santa Maria as officers investigate a suspicious spill.

The 2026 Santa Maria Times Best of the Santa Maria Valley contest, a year-long celebration of Santa Maria Valley businesses, is now open! The first phase of the contest, NOMINATIONS, opens on Tuesday, ...

Angry Chickz, the fast food restaurant chain specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken, will open in Santa Maria.